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It is important to highlight that the 2018 campaign was considered, during which Herrera registered a total of 40 goals with the light blue shirt, a determining figure in obtaining the 1st League. In addition to his numbers at the local level, that same year he scored three times for the Copa Sudamericana, reaching an impressive average of 0.97 goals per game.
Taking that record as a reference, we were able to notice a big gap with what he is currently achieving with Universitario. In his eight months wearing the cream jersey, the ‘Tank’ has only been able to score eight goals in 30 games. That is, an average of 0.23.
Equipment | Season | P.J. | Minutes per game | goal average |
---|---|---|---|---|
academic | 2023 | 30 | 48.3 | 0.23 |
Sporting Cristal | 2018 | 44 | 87.7 | 0.97 |
Looking at the difference in efficiency, we note that Herrera is approximately 63% less efficient in terms of goals scored per game compared to his best version.
- Goal difference = 43 goals (best version) – 8 goals (current) = 35 goals.
- Efficiency percentage = (35 goals / 43 goals) x 100 = 63%.
The two faces of Herrera
In addition to the fact that he is currently 36 years old and that when he played for Cristal he had 31 years on the calendar, there are other compelling reasons to explain why Herrera has only yielded almost 30% of what he showed in the Bajopontina store.
Time on court
If there is something essential that a goalscorer needs to get on a streak, it is to be on the field for most of the playing time. This is something that Herrera has not experienced with the ‘U’. His average is 48.3 minutes per game, well below the 87.8 minutes he used to accumulate at Cristal. In addition, it should be noted that he has only started 70% of the matches he has played with Ate’s team, while during his time in Florida, he started 97% of the matches.
Throughout this season, we have observed that injuries have not been on their side either. Unfortunately, he has had to miss several dates due to physical problems, and this could be due to his seniority.
double ‘9′
At Sporting Cristal, where he was the only prominent center forward, Herrera could have received more attention and scoring opportunities. This is because he would be the main focus of the team in the attacking area. On the other hand, many times Jorge Fossati’s scheme led him to play alongside another ‘9’ like Alex Valera, which meant having to share scoring chances.
This can be reflected in the comparison of their 2018 and 2023 heatmaps. The key difference between the two maps is that in Cristal, Herrera had a bigger role in areas near the opposing goal, allowing her to take advantage of more opportunities to goal. With Universitario, although he is present in the area, the faint yellow in some areas suggests that he perhaps has not had as many clear chances or has not been as effective in finishing plays in those areas. The red dots far from the box on Universitario’s map could indicate that he has had to attempt shots from further ranges due to a lack of opportunities in closer areas.
arc efficiency
In 2018, wearing the Sporting Cristal shirt, Emanuel Herrera stood out with remarkable goalscoring efficiency. During that period, he was scoring at a rate of 92 minutes per goal. However, in his season with Universitario in 2023, this frequency increased to 165 minutes per goal, revealing a significant difference in his performance in front of the goal.
The key behind this difference lies in the goal opportunities that Herrera had on both teams. In his stage with Sporting Cristal, he maintained an average of 5.0 shots per game, which indicated that he had more opportunities to convert. In contrast, at Universitario, his average shots per game dropped to 1.7, which suggests he gets fewer chances to break the net.
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